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These days the dancers are keeping their noses to grindstone, and just trying to get on with the physically taxing work of rehearsing by day and performing by night in the spring season — without the only boss any of them have ever known.
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The lakes are former quarries that produced some of the finest grindstones in the world.
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Among their findings: assorted tools for processing ochre, such as grindstones, and a limestone pebble with ochre residue on one side.
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The Irish didn’t suddenly calm down, put down the Guinness, put their noses to the grindstone and work their way into an exclusive club.
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Next week, Lipinski will find out whether his centrist, nose-to the-grindstone approach still resonates with voters.
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The site’s Jonathan Swan saw the president’s schedule for one recent day, including 5½ hours of executive time in a workday that ended at 4:15 p.m. On the face of it, that doesn’t suggest the president always has his nose to the grindstone.
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Effort and a nose-to-the-grindstone attitude, on the other hand, are readily available to everybody.
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Sakic also needs to combat his image, fair or otherwise, as stopping short of putting in the nose-to-the-grindstone hours and immersion necessary for NHL front-office success, whether from a Hall of Famer or a guy who never played in the league.
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First Known Use of grindstone
13th century
GRINDSTONE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of grindstone for English Language Learners
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: a stone disc that can be turned like a wheel and that is used for sharpening tools, smoothing rough edges, etc.
GRINDSTONE Defined for Kids
Definition of grindstone for Students
: a flat round stone that turns to sharpen or shape things
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